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They both look terrific. Whatever they have been doing to barely age, it obviously works!!

Thank you, cassadine1991, for clarifying.

I miss the old charity softball games between soap casts. I remember one in the late 90s at Yankee Stadium for ALS research (Michael Zaslow was still alive then and was there to watch the game) with stars from various NYC soaps.

OK, cool!!!

Thanks - I don't think the scans are bad at all!! I have quite a few SB cast member autographs. Many of them have since left show biz for the most part, but it didn't make me any less excited to hear from them. The only SB people I have written to and have yet to get a response from are Marcy Walker and Kerry Sherman - and I doubt if I will, especially in the case of the former. I tried writing to Kerry back in 2013 and tried again several months ago, but no dice. Oh well, you can't win 'em all!! I hope everyone will enjoy them - especially what may very well have been the last autograph to a fan given by the late Dane Witherspoon.

I'm not surprised to hear that, as Retro TV is currently running the episodes of The Doctors (which of course starred the actor who played Andrew Jackson to Fran's Rachel Jackson, Gerald Gordon) co-written by Rita Lakin and the aforementioned Rick Edelstein. He then moved on to primetime, and one of the shows he worked extensively on, both as a writer AND a director, was Starsky & Hutch!!! Allan Miller guested on four episodes of that show. If you can post or transcribe any of those articles, I would love to read them. Fran is also the one who integrated the "boys' club" (Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Richard Hunt, Jerry Nelson, Caroll Spinney) of Muppeteers, as she was the first woman on the show to join their ranks. I wonder how she juggled her HTSAM schedule with Sesame Street. Of course, with both shows taping in NYC helped. I'm sure her work with the Muppets helped counter the tears she shed on the soap!!!

Thanks. You may have to start a new thread titled "all" because I couldn't find a current similar thread. Lewis Arlt also directed soaps, IIRC. So did Susan Flannery, Don Scardino and David Forsyth.

Those are great. Thanks, Carl.

Love it!! Hey Carl, do you think you can post the article next to it, about soap actors making the transition to soap writers? I would love to read it. Thanks!!!

Sweet!! Is it OK if I share the first article on FB with A, Nicolas and Shell?

I know Susie Horgan and Thom Racina wrote OLTL 2.0 - who wrote the reboot of AMC?

He was indeed on today's first episode, as Officer Stefano (ha) takes Penny back to the Bellini/Davis apartment and her frantic parents. Carl, you might want to take some screen caps of that scene as it is an "indoor" set where the lighting is much better and his face can be seen more clearly. I was half-expecting him to kidnap Althea and keep her in a cage with the people of the night running around. LOL

I DVR'ed the Knight Rider episode myself. Did you record it off Cozi TV, too? There were two other soap names in that episode - Catherine Mary Stewart (Kayla Brady #1, DAYS) playing GG's daughter, and off course the Hoff himself, a Y&R alum. Michael Fairman was on Y&R himself a few years ago - but then, what show HASN'T he been on? Ever seen his imdb page? Wow!!! Check your PMs because there's something I think you'd like to see. Always fun to hear your thoughts.

Thanks!! You're right - I now remember seeing promos for it while I would watch 48 Hours.

Until ABC once again got in the way. Then again, Prospect Park had nothing but problems from the very start - not necessarily from a creative standpoint, but from outside forces.

I read somewhere that fans sent Fran Brill letters and cards of condolence after those episodes aired.

You're welcome, both of you!!! I find the soap stars of yesteryear much more fascinating than the bimbos and mimbos (sorry if that sounds too harsh) of today.

Cool, thanks!! Were they the only three theme songs during the 12+ year run?

Plus, even without the Stefano accent, there was no doubting whose voice it was. He should be on again today, as the officer was going to take Penny home.

I think the first theme song (which lasted through the first few years) was so pretty. Did anyone have a favorite Loving theme?

I'll do you one better - here's the link itself: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xyxi9_nbc-daytime-1965_news

I was thinking of writing Ms. Brill again and telling her how so many here at SON remember those scenes of Fran Bachman becoming a sudden widow so vividly. I'd also like to ask her how she liked working with Gerald Gordon in FLD (I forgot to ask in my other letter).

Grace/Faith will change fairly soon, from where you are now. I believe that change happened sometime in September 1999.

What channel was that on? I remember hearing about it but never saw it.

Me, too. I've always loved Tom Poston, God rest him.